2 . ' J. r d ,Þ t .., ;I GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN .. . ;';lI.,,( ".\ I I A CONSCIE.NTIOUS CALE.NDAR OF E.VE.NTS OF INTE.RE.ST THE. THE.A TR.E. ( ext week, some theatres, as indicated below, \vill rearrange their matinée schedules, because of Memorial Day. There may be -further ch.anges, so it \vould be wise to check \\1 i th the ne\Vspapers before making plans.... g E. and "VV. mean East and West of Broadway.) PLA YS As You LIKE IT-Katharine Hepburn is a viva- cious and decorative Rosalind in this hand- some revival of one of Shake"peare's more complex and clo\\ln-ridden comedies. Others in the cast are "VVilliam Prince, Ernest Thesiger, Judy Parrish, and Bi11 Owen. A Theatre Guild production. (Cort, 48th St., E. CI 5-4289. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:3 0 . Matinees Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:3 0 .) CLUTTERBUCK-Benn "VV. Levy's comedy involves three British couples and their complicated, rather disreputable, but frequently very amusing sexual relationships. Arthur Mar- getson gives a brilliant performance as a re- tired rubber planter and Ruth Matteson and Ruth Ford do nicely, too (Biltmore, 47th St., "VV. Cl 6-9353. Nightly, except Mondays, at 8:40. Matinees Saturdays at 2:40 and Sun- days at 3.) THE COCKTAIL PARTY- T. S. Eliot's arresting play is both funny and profound, and its occasion- al obscurity probably won't bother you too 11luch. Alec Guinness is magnificent as a semi-supernatural psychiatrist, and Irene "VV orth, Robert Flemyng, and Eileen Peel, as three of his most bothersome patients, are also itnpressive. (Henry Miller, 43rd St., E. BR 9-39íO. Kightly, except Sundays, at 8.:.35. Matinées Thursdays, except June I, and Saturdays at 2:35, special matinée Tuesday, May 30.) COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA-There is so much that i true and moving in this play about an elderly couple who have more or less ruined their lives that it seems a pity the author so often slip.s into bathos. Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer are superb in the leading roles, and they are capably supported by Joan Lorring, Lonny Chapman, John Randolph, Daniel A. Reed, and Olga Fabian. (Booth, 45th St., "VV. CI 6-5969. Nightly, except Sun- days, at 8:40. Matinées Thursdays, except June I, and Saturdays at 2:40; specIal mat- inée Tuesday, May 30.) THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE-Maurice Evans, Marsha Hunt, Dennis King, and Victor Jory figure prominently in this revival Not the best thing Shaw ever did, but still more entertaining than most of our native products (Royale, 45th St., W. CI 5-5760 Nightly at 8:4 0 . Matinée Saturday at 2:40. Closes Saturday, May 27.) THE HAPPY TIME-This comedy about a high- spirited French-Canadian family and the effect its uninhibited behavior has on an adolescent boy is somewhat in the tradition of "I Remember Mama," but neither the \vit nor the sentiment is on anything approach- ing that level. Claude Dauphin heads the cast. (Plymouth, 45th St., W. CI 6-9156. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:35 Matinées "VVednes- days and Saturdays at 2:35.) KNOW My LovE-The Lunts contribute their usual animation and S. N. Behrman his usual polished complexity to this play about a nlarriage that goes on for fifty years. A stand- ard brand, no doubt entirely acceptable tv those who admire the product. "VVith Geoffrey Kerr, Betty Caulfield, Katharine Bard, and Henry Barnard. (Shubert, 44th St., "VV. CI 6- 5990. )Jightly, except Sunday, at 8: 30. Mat- inées Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:30. Closes Saturday, June 3.) THE I NNOCENTS- "VVilliam Archibald has reduced Henry James's "The Turn of the Scre\v" to a sÍ111ple ghost story, but there are moments 2.8 T.w-r. t 2.5 JI I 1 F · 5 Henry Fonda and William Harrigan still patrolling the deck of that :N avy cargo ship. (A.lvin, 52nd St., W. CI 5-5226 Nightly, ex- cept Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées "VVednesdays, except May 31, and Saturdays at 2.30; spe- cial matinée Tuesday, May 30.) MUSICALS ARMS AND THE GIRL-Herbert and Dorothy Fields and Rouben Malnoulian are mainly responsi- ble for this adaptation of "The Pursuit of Happiness," which is at least as entertaining as the original. Morton Gould \vrote the music. N O\V with John Conte, John Tyers, Mary O'Fallon, and Delores Martin. (46th Street Theatre, 46th St., "VV. CI 6-427 I. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:30.) THE CONsuL-Gian-Carlo Menotti's one-man achievement is an opera in the true sense of the 'word. Neither the score nor the libretto is particularly distinguished by itself, yet in combination they are tremendously Po\\ erful. \Vith Marie PO\\lers, Gloria Lane, and Patricia N e\\ ay Vera Bryner substitutes for Miss N eway at the Monday-evening and "VVednesdaY-lnatinée performances. (Ethel Barrymore, 47th t., "VV. CI 6-0390. Night- ly, except Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées "VVednesday" and Saturdays at 2: 30.) GENTlEMEN PREFER BLONDEs-Lorelei Lee nlay not be precisely the girl she \vas in Anita Loos' s novel, but she and her peculiar friends pro- vide a nice, ro\\ dy evening Miss Loos and Joseph Fields collaborated on the book, ] ule Styne did the 111usic, and Leo Robin wrote the lyrics. Carol Channing, Yvonne -\dair, and Jack McCauley are in the large and breezy cast. (Ziegfeld, Sixth Ave. at 54th St. CI 5-5200. Kightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. tfatinées \Vednesdays and Saturdays at 2:3 0 .) THE LIAR-A musical comedy reworked by Al- fred Drake and Edward Eager from a play by Goldoni, the old Venetian There are monlents of confused charm. but the sum of the parts is pretty unsubstantial. "VVith "VVil- liam Eythe and Melville Cooper. (Broad- hurst, 44th St., "VV. CI 6-6699. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées "VVednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30.) LOST IN THE STARs-Perhaps too much of the spirit and atmosphere of Alan Paton's nove] "Cry, the Beloved Country" has been lost in this adaptation for the stage, but Maxwe11 Anderson's libretto is frequently moving, and the score, by the late Kurt Weill, is a superior one "VVith Todd Duncan and Leslie Banks. (Music Box, 45th St., "VV. CI 6-4636 l\ightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. Matinees \Vednesdays, e:xcept May 3 I, and Saturdays at 2:30; special matinée Tuesday, May 30.) PETER PAN-Jean Arthur is Peter, Marcia Hen- derson is "VV endy, and Boris Karloff is both Mr. Darling and Captain Hook in this stylish and intelligent revival of the Barrie fantasy. Also, Leonard Bernstein has provided some exce11ent incidental 111usic A first-rate pro- duction, though the play itself may call for a sOlnewhat indulgent attitude. (Imperial, 45th St., "VV. CO 5-2412. Nightly, except Mondays, at 8: 30. Matinées Saturdays and Sundays at 2: 30.) TEXAS, L1' l DARLlN'- This nlusical about the editor of a 111agazine that might well be Life and a political canlpaign in Texas is intended to be a satire, but the authors are never quite \\titty enough to bring it off. However, Johnny Mercer has \vritten some bright lyrics. and Kenny Delmar, Loring Smith. and Fredd Wayne turn in pleasant per- formances ( 1ark Hellinger, Broadway at 51st St. PL 7-7064 ightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Matinées Wednesdays, except May 3 I, and Saturdays at 2:40; special matinée Tuesday, May 30.) TICKETS. PLEASE!-Except for a few sketches en- 5 · M e 1291 JO 2.6 27 2. j THY Ì\EW YORKER, published weekly by The Xew Yorker Magazine Inc.. 25 W. .1.3rd St.. e\\ -ork 18, . Y. R. H. Fleischmann. nresident: E. R. Spaulding, vice-president; R. H. Truax, treasurer; ::1\1:, L. Fries, secretary; R. B. Bowen, advertising director. Vol. XXVI, No. 14, ::I\1:ay 27,195 0 . Entered as second-class l11<ltter, Februar) 10, 1925. at the post office at ew York. N. 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Ethel "VVaters is enormous- ly compelling as a warmhearted old K egro woman, Julie Harris is extremely touching as the loneliest little girl in the world, and se\ en-year-old Brandon De Wilde gives a relnarkable performance as one of her young playmates. (Empire, Broad\vay at 40th St. PE 6-9540. Xightly, except Sundays, at 8:4 0 Matinees "VVednesdays and Saturdays at 2:4 0 .) THE WISTERIA TREEs-Admirers of Chekhov may consider Joshua Logan's version of "The Cherry Orchard" something of a desecration, but it has its affectil1g interludes, thanks largely to a superlattve performance by Helen Haves. The Russians 'who now appear as re idents of Lo isiana include Kent Smith, Vvalter Abel, Peggy Conklin, Douglas \Vat- son, and Bethel Leslie Martin Beck, -l-5th St., W. CI 6-6363. Nightly, except Sundays at 8:40. 1Iatinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40.) LONG RUNS-DEATH OF A SALESMAN: The tragic windup of a man who suddenly comes to re- alize that he can't go on any more. .Albert Dekker is now playing the man. (Morosco, 45th St., "VV. CI 6-6230. Nightly, except Sun- days, at 8:30. Matinées "VVednesdays and Sat- urdays at 2: 30.) . . . DETECTIVE STORY: Sidney Kingsley's roughhouse in aNew York police station, with Ralph Bellamy cast as a tough cop. (Hudson, 44th St., E. LV 2-1087. Mon- days through Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 8:40; Fridays at 9. Matinées Wednesdays, except May 3 I, and Saturdays at 2: 40; special matinee Tuesday, May 30.) . . . MISTER ROBERTS: .n.. v-fi.- '" Page TH E ART GALlERI ES 75 BOOKS 99 TH E CU RRENT CI N EMA 62 LETTER FROM PARIS 56 LETTER FROM TON KI N 78 OF ALL THINGS 89 ON AND OFF THE AVENUE: ABOUT THE HOUSE 70 TH E RACE TRACK 52 TEE AND GREEN 90 TELEVISION 92 THE THEATRE 49 THE NEW YOR.KER. 2" WEST 431\D STREET TELEPHONE ADVE.R TISING &. SU6SCR.IPTIONS, 611. 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